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Apparently incomplete collection of correspondence and papers of William Marshall and of members of his family, together with related papers compiled by David J Mackenzie, Sheriff-substitute of Glasgow.
Series
Identifier: MSS.15369-15378
Scope and Contents
William Marshall, who was factor to the Duke of Gordon, was known in his own day as a Scottish fiddler and composer of strathspeys, and an inventor. The collection contains almost nothing of musical interest, and the largest single part consists of letters and copies of letters of his sons whilst on active service in India and in the Peninsular War, written to him and to other members of the family.
Dates:
1778-1961, undated.
Corrected typescript draft of Paddy Kitchen's biography of Sir Patrick Geddes, 'A most unsettling person'.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.19287
Dates:
[1975, or before.]
Letters, papers and photographs of James Keir Hardie and Emrys Hughes.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.176
Dates:
1884-1969.
Miscellany of letters and documents of African explorers, missionaries, and administrators.
Series
Identifier: MS.20311
Dates:
18th century-20th century.
Papers of and concerning O H Mavor, pseudonym James Bridie.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11309
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence, manuscripts and typescripts of plays, articles, broadcast talks and biography.
Dates:
1904-1988.
Papers of John Maclean, Clydeside agitator, 1909-1923; with material concerning him, 1924-1966.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.88- is now Acc.4251.
Dates:
1909-1966.
Typescript of J K Annand "Two Voices, a Poem Sequence", manuscript journal, 1990, of visit to Norway and first draft typescript, 1969, "Hugh Macdiarmid, Some Notes on the Chronology of the Poet`s Early Career"
File
Identifier: Acc.11064
Dates:
circa 1969-1990.
Typescript of Malcolm Murray, "Överslöjtnant Alexander Irvings Skotska Bördsbrer av den 16 Maj 1642".
File
Identifier: Acc.9162
Scope and Contents
With an English translation, notes and correspondence, 1986.
Dates:
1976-1986.
Typescripts of biographies of James Dennistoun by James Fleming and Lindsay Fleming; with papers and correspondence of Lindsay Fleming of and relating to James Dennistoun, including portraits and research material.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5525/1-13
Dates:
1803-1859, circa 1945-1965, undated.
Writings of Vero L Bosazza on nineteenth century explorers of African countries, chiefly David Livingstone.
Series
Identifier: MSS.20333-20340
Scope and Contents
Vero L Bosazza, a South Africa geologist who worked in various African countries, became interested in the nineteenth century travellers there, especially David Livingstone. In retirement he wrote extensively on them, his personal knowledge of the localities giving his work a dimension frequently lacking in other scholarship. His writings are almost entirely unpublished, except in the sense that he distributed copies of them to various libraries with interests in African history....
Dates:
1861-1865, 1955-1979.